Strength-everything Idea of U.S. imperialists Frustrated Scathingly in Korean War
Political and Ideological Might of DPRK Smashes Military and Technological Superiority of U.S. Imperialists
At the time when the U.S. imperialists started the Korean War, they were possessed of ultra-modern military hardware and incomparably mighty economic power.
However, it had been only five years since our country entered the road for building a new society after shaking off the colonial rule and only two years after the building of the regular army. Our munitions industry, too, was in the early days of its development.
The difference in forces between the enemy and the DPRK in terms of population, size of territory, economic power and military hardware could not be compared.
The U.S. mobilized in the Korean front a vast military force consisting of a third of its army, a fifth of its air force, the bulk of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and troops of its vassal countries it dragged into the war by abusing the name of UN which altogether amounted to over two million individuals. It also squandered over ７３ million tons of war supplies which was １１ times the quantity of the materials it spent during the Pacific War.
The U.S. imperialists undertook vicious offensives while replacing one notorious general with another.
The world people did not anticipate that the Korean people would emerge as a winner in this war, which was in effect a confrontation between rifle and atomic bomb.
However, the war went against their expectations.
The U.S., the most high-handed country, boasted of having no record of defeat in its war history of one hundred and tens of years, but it was badly battered during the three-year war.
On the ground, "ever-victorious divisions" were exterminated like a rat in a trap and in the sky, fighters which had been considered as "symbol of air superiority" were shot down one after another.
The U.S. heavy cruiser "Baltimore" was sunk to the bottom of the East Sea of Korea by only four torpedo boats of the Korean People’s Army.
Our People’s Army drove the aggressors into the abyss of total defeat by applying unique military tactics unprecedented in the world history of wars such as immediate counter-offensive, annihilation through encirclement, active position warfare operation, the movement of aircraft-hunting teams, the snipers’ team movement and the tank hunters’ team movement.
The U.S. imperialists had no alternative but to suffer defeat after receiving a hard blow at every step.
In the Korean War, the U.S. imperialists suffered a military loss which was nearly ２.３ times their loss in the Pacific War.
The might of Korea lay in a powerful political and ideological strength which no other country can possess.
The US’ numerical and technical superiority, cruelty and barbarity couldn’t overwhelm the political and ideological might of our people and army.
Our army and people were full of confidence that they would surely emerge victorious as they were guided by Marshal
The indomitable mental strength possessed by the soldiers of the People’s Army who displayed courage for the Party and the leader gave birth to world-startling legends for the victorious war.
The great victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, in which we staunchly defended the most dangerous first line of the anti-imperialist struggle in an eastern part of the earth, is a victory of defenders over aggressors, a victory of justice and the progressive over injustice and the reactionary, and a victory of significance in human history, which proved the iron truth that no aggressors, however outrageous they may be, cannot overwhelm an army and people that have turned out in an all-people resistance.
Miserable Destiny of Aggressors
Rodong Sinmun